Feb. 3, 2003National water company halts pumping from Sea of Galilee By DAVID RUDGE Mekorot has stopped pumping water from the Sea of Galilee to the National Water Carrier for the rest of the month, to carry out maintenance work on the network. The drying up of the system will enable essential repairs and protective work to be carried out on pipelines, valves and pumping gear. Officials with Mekorot, the national water company, said the work had been made possible by the low level of the sea and reduced demand for water for irrigation purposes because of rainfall. Water will...